Bassmaster863 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 I have small hands and always looking and trying new rods and reels to find the perfect match so far the h20 xpress motive and curado 70 are the smallest and I like and the cabela zx rods and diawa rods seem to have lower reel seats to help get it small in hand. Anybody else know of or have held smaller reels and have the same problem i do with small hands , I just like the feel and control I have when fits rigjt in my palm !! Thanks Quote
bigfruits Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 get the curado 70. better yet, get the scorpion from digitaka. i have smaller hands and i think the curado/scorpion palms better than the smaller aldebaran 50. i think its because of the way my fingers rest on the bottom of the "gear box". the scorpion 71 is about the same size as the curado 51e but the 71 palms better in my hands. palms way better than the chronarch 51mg. when palming, my index finger rests on the foregrip. i like a rod with a thin foregrip. putting my finger on the ugly plastic theads of an old loomis mbr or bcr rod is super comfortable to me. btw - what they say about small hands is not true. my feet are medium sized. 1 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 28, 2017 Super User Posted January 28, 2017 What reels have you handled? Shimano 50 size, Daiwa Alphas or PX, Lew's? 1 Quote
Super User JustJames Posted January 28, 2017 Super User Posted January 28, 2017 I like 50e a lot in smaller profile reel type. The 70 is also good comfortable but my asian hand like 50e better. It also depend on rod the reel will be seated in too. Quote
Bassmaster863 Posted January 28, 2017 Author Posted January 28, 2017 7 hours ago, bigfruits said: get the curado 70. better yet, get the scorpion from digitaka. i have smaller hands and i think the curado/scorpion palms better than the smaller aldebaran 50. i think its because of the way my fingers rest on the bottom of the "gear box". the scorpion 71 is about the same size as the curado 51e but the 71 palms better in my hands. palms way better than the chronarch 51mg. when palming, my index finger rests on the foregrip. i like a rod with a thin foregrip. putting my finger on the ugly plastic theads of an old loomis mbr or bcr rod is super comfortable to me. btw - what they say about small hands is not true. my feet are medium sized. Lmao thanks I'll look at scorpion Just now, Bassmaster863 said: Lmao thanks I'll look at scorpion Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 28, 2017 Super User Posted January 28, 2017 Welcome aboard! I second the 50e size. I hear the 70 is great, too. Quote
Super User Angry John Posted January 28, 2017 Super User Posted January 28, 2017 The alphas is a great small reel. I have never owned a pixy but i am sure they are just as good. If your looking for lite and small the alphas air might be your go to. Quote
JLeon77 Posted January 28, 2017 Posted January 28, 2017 The new Lew's SLP (Super Low Profile) reels are the smallest I have found and they are great, I am slowly switching all my reels to the SLPs. They have models from $99 up to $270 and so far I've tried 4 of them and love them so far. Super lightweight and very sturdy so far. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 29, 2017 Global Moderator Posted January 29, 2017 The 70 size Curado and Scorpion are the smallest reels I've been able to fish with comfortably. They're both very nice. Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted January 30, 2017 Super User Posted January 30, 2017 i've never tried the 70 size, but love the 50 size shimanos i have (aldebaran 51hg, aldebaran mg7, core 51mg7, curado 51e) and also really like the daiwa alphas sv 105 for a nice small reel as well. 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 30, 2017 Super User Posted January 30, 2017 31 minutes ago, buzzed bait said: i've never tried the 70 size, but love the 50 size shimanos i have (aldebaran 51hg, aldebaran mg7, core 51mg7, curado 51e) and also really like the daiwa alphas sv 105 for a nice small reel as well. I have these reels with the handle on the "correct" side. 3 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted January 30, 2017 Super User Posted January 30, 2017 1 hour ago, roadwarrior said: I have these reels with the handle on the "correct" side. "Suum cuique" - "to each his own" righty or lefty, they're still awesome reels!! Quote
Super User NHBull Posted January 30, 2017 Super User Posted January 30, 2017 I am pulling the trigger on a 70 this weekend Quote
bigfruits Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 4 hours ago, roadwarrior said: I have these reels with the handle on the "correct" side. I didn't know you were left handed, Ken. Quote
DaveT63 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 I recently bought a JDM Scorpion 71. It's a great reel, but I prefer the size of my Shimano 51's and the Daiwa Alphas line, to include the Pixy and Sol over the 71. Quote
carlm01 Posted February 1, 2017 Posted February 1, 2017 I have mostly Lews and with the exception of the bb2 are all on the smaller size and are good reels that run the gambit on price... Good Luck Quote
Dan_the_fisher Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 I bought a curado 70, then I bought a new alde. Now I don't have a 70 anymore Quote
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